Prosthodontics--from craft to science.
Prosthodontics has evolved slowly from being an ancient craft into a modern science. The literature of the ancient world is replete with dental references which provide insights into the way dentistry was once practiced. The scientific breakthroughs of the past century have most prominently accelerated dentistry's modernization. The dentistry of the past has paved the way to modern day dental science and treatment.
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Department of Prosthodontics, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
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